SM Bureau is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and French data protection laws.
This policy applies to all data collected through our website www.smbureau.fr, our gallery, and any interactions with SM Bureau.
The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:
SM Bureau
SASU
84 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75014 Paris, France
SIREN: 931 403 927
Email: contact@smbureau.fr
Phone: +33 (0) 7 73 85 50 34
We collect different types of personal data depending on your interactions with us:
Important: We do not collect sensitive data such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, health data, or data concerning sexual orientation, unless legally required or with your explicit consent.
We process your personal data for the following purposes and legal bases:
| Purpose | Legal Basis | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|
| Managing contact requests and inquiries | Legitimate interest (Article 6.1.f GDPR) | 3 years from last contact |
| Processing and executing orders/services | Contract execution (Article 6.1.b GDPR) | 10 years (accounting obligations) |
| Sending newsletters and commercial communications | Consent (Article 6.1.a GDPR) | Until withdrawal of consent or 3 years of inactivity |
| Website analytics and improvement | Consent (Article 6.1.a GDPR) | 13 months (cookies) |
| Legal and regulatory compliance | Legal obligation (Article 6.1.c GDPR) | According to applicable regulations |
| Managing and responding to your rights requests | Legal obligation (Article 6.1.c GDPR) | 5 years |
| Fraud prevention and security | Legitimate interest (Article 6.1.f GDPR) | 1 year |
Your personal data may be shared with the following categories of recipients:
All our service providers are contractually bound to comply with GDPR requirements and to protect your data. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.
Some of our service providers may be located outside the European Union. When we transfer your data outside the EU/EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
You can request information about the specific safeguards in place for international transfers by contacting us at contact@smbureau.fr.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the CNIL within 72 hours as required by Article 33 GDPR.
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
You have the right to obtain confirmation that your data is being processed and to access your personal data, along with information about the processing.
You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data concerning you.
You have the right to obtain the erasure of your personal data under certain conditions (e.g., data no longer necessary, withdrawal of consent, objection to processing).
You have the right to obtain restriction of processing in certain situations (e.g., pending verification of accuracy, pending resolution of objection).
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés) if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.
You have the right to define directives concerning the retention, erasure, and communication of your personal data after your death.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us:
Please include proof of identity (copy of ID card or passport) to protect your data from unauthorized access. We will respond to your request within one month of receipt. This period may be extended by two additional months in case of complexity or number of requests.
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences, please consult our Cookie Policy.
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18 (or 15 for certain services requiring parental consent under French law). We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors without parental consent.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your minor child has provided us with personal data without your consent, please contact us immediately at contact@smbureau.fr so we can delete such information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by:
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our services after the effective date of the updated policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us:
SM Bureau
Data Protection Officer
84 boulevard du Montparnasse
75014 Paris, France
Email: contact@smbureau.fr
Phone: +33 (0) 7 73 85 50 34
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe that we are processing your personal data in a way that is not lawful, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority:
CNIL
3 Place de Fontenoy
TSA 80715
75334 Paris Cedex 07, France
Website: www.cnil.fr
Phone: +33 (0)1 53 73 22 22